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supreme law of the land
constitution
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what does constitution do?
provides the basic law of a body politic
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first three words of constitution
we the people
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amendment?
change to the constitution
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first ten amendment constitution
bill of right
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1st amendment freedom
religion, speech, press, assembly, petition
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declaration of independence do?
declared independent from britain
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two rights in the d.o.i.
life liberty property pursuit of happiness
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u.s. economy system?
free market
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what is rule of law
decesions are made in which arnt legal principles or laws
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what stops branch becoming too powerful
checks and balances
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in charge executive
president
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who makes federal law
house of reps/ senate
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az senators
john mccain john kyle
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us. repes in az
jeff flake/ trentfranks
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us senator brings
equality in state
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y do some state have more reps
populatin
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what month elect president
november
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president-v/p-?
speaker of house
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qualifictaions president
natural born citizen, 35, lived in us 14 years
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rep qualifications
7 years lived in u.s, 25 yrs of age, live in represented state
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senate qualifications
us 9 yrs, 30 yrs of age, resident of state
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presidential perks
health care home air force one $400,000 per year
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presidents 8 roles
executive/commander and chief/ legislative/administrative/citizen/party/diplomat
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role of legislative branch
to make laws
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how many supreme courts are there and justices
1/9
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how many courts of appeals
12
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how many district courts
90
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judicial review
puts legislative and executive acts unde rreview
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to vote in u.s.
18, us citizen
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limited government
power of government to intervene in the excersize of liberties
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main political ideologies in u.s.
liberalism & conservatism
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political spectrum left to right
radical-liberal-moderate-conservative-reactionary
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what is not mass media
political polls
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standing comitee
permenent panal for house and the senate
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filibuster
used in senate to stall time
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all power belongs to central government
unitary
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belief power lyes with the people
popular sovereinty
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congress to overide a veto
2/3 vote
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constitution amendment must be
proposed 2/3 from senate and ratified 3/4 senate
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federalism
division power of governmanet and state
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expressed powers
powers written in the constitution
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implied powers
powers not written in the constitution
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precent
smallest unit of voting
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hard money
given straight to the candidate
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soft money
given to the candidates organizations
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mandate
instruction goven to elected officials
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main problem of articles of confederations
too much power. lack of government
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3 problems of a.o.c.
no tax no army no currency
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father of constitution
james madison
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powers gov and state share
concurrent powers
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powers given to state
reserved powers
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